Ani Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 might be a bextor but dont give a shit. anyone who thinks the man is nt a legend, get your coat you are off to Wigan. Gary Henshaw, Paul Comstive, Trevor Morgan eat your hearts out. Class Class and more ragging Class. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIs87B36ADQ...ton%20wanderers
Casino Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 i know people will argue he was second best to djorkaeff, but for me, the man was the best and the performance at tottenham never seen owt like it from anybody
HomerJay Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 i know people will argue he was second best to djorkaeff, but for me, the man was the best and the performance at tottenham never seen owt like it from anybody diouf at brum... :D/
Burndens Bogs Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 THAT goal v. Wet Spam. Class! ABSOraggingLUTELY
Casino Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 i know people will argue he was second best to djorkaeff, but for me, the man was the best and the performance at tottenham never seen owt like it from anybody diouf at brum... :D/ sssshhhh but yes, that one as well
wiggy Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I will never tire of watching that West Ham goal. I particularly like the way that Jay Jay leaves a sprawling Joe Cole in a heap in the centre circle. As for that performance at Spurs - absolute class. Mates of mine who are Spuds even admit that they struggle to think of a better individual performance at the Lane. At his peak I think he was as good as anyone in the world ... and that shows how far we've come.
Traf Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 Okocha was top drawer without a doubt. End of. FACT ITK etc etc
Guest Natasha Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 FFS, Okocha was a show-pony. In over 100 games he only played like a legend once, away at Spurs in a 1-0 victory. That was the only time he ever dominated a match like a ???world class??? player should. In truth, he was out of his depth in the majority of games, particularly this past 18 months where he had become a liability. Even Allardyce realised this (a season too late) and made him sub for many games. To mention him in the same breath as Hierro or Youri is plain ridiculous.
frank_spencer Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 JayJay's one man war with the woodwork lasted most of his wanderers career! no doubt if goals were an inch bigger in each direction he'd have scored a shed load!
Guest Natasha Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 JayJay's one man war with the woodwork lasted most of his wanderers career! no doubt if goals were an inch bigger in each direction he'd have scored a shed load! Get real, the people sitting at the back of the North/South stand are the ones who had to worry most.
Guest Slippy Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 Heirro had a terrible start to the first half of the season. Youri had his moments. that aside they were both great signings JJ is a wanderers legend :-$ now run along before you tell me Nat Lofthouse should be erased from our clubs history because he was only a physical player with no skill.
Guest Natasha Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 Heirro had a terrible start to the first half of the season. Youri had his moments. that aside they were both great signings JJ is a wanderers legend :-$ now run along before you tell me Nat Lofthouse should be erased from our clubs history because he was only a physical player with no skill. So you???d describe Okocha as a consistently high level performer? I presume then you were outraged when Fat Sam left him out of the team?
HomerJay Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 natasha, youve just proved to me you have a very poor knowledge of the beautiful game... consistant - probably not genius - without doubt stick to knitting love...
Guest Natasha Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 Stop the insults and tell me why Okocha is a legend. From where I sat he was an average performer who didn???t come anywhere near justifying his huge wages.
HomerJay Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 ok then fatty... great players always have time on the ball great players see a pass nobody else did (even the crowd) great players great players are always in the right place great players work hard for the team great players are unselfish in their play and most of all great players are respected amongst fellow players, when okocha got the ball, he was ALWAYS closed down immediatly by 2 or more players, you ask any manager who is the player you need to stop playing? answer? Jay-Jay Okocha...
Guest Slippy Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 If it weren't for his consistantly 'poor performances' we would have been relegated and wet spam would have stayed up if you recall ? I agreed when he was on the bench last season when he was under performing. However he was part of the revolution when it mattered and should be remembered for his contributions then. I doubt your beloved Borg would have signed if we hadn't stayed up that season ?
Spider Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I think the aim of this thread was to remember all the good stuff the great man did for the club - not to pick holes in any poor performances he had. So: 1. He put a smile on everyones faces - a point which Natasha has flogged to death (entertainment over results) for a while. 2. He raised the profile of the club, we attracted other world class players simply because he was there. 3. He made some world class defenders look very average indeed at times, even if he did hit the bar straight after. Who gives? Give me a guy who takes players on anyday. It was time to go, but he'll be tough to replace.
Traf Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 It was also nice to see a world-class player play the game with a smile on his face.
Guest Natasha Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 1. He put a smile on everyones faces - a point which Natasha has flogged to death (entertainment over results) for a while. 2. He raised the profile of the club, we attracted other world class players simply because he was there. 3. He made some world class defenders look very average indeed at times, even if he did hit the bar straight after. Who gives? Give me a guy who takes players on anyday. So to cut a long story short you think he is great because he made the papers and continually missed the target? Fair enough, but it would have been far cheaper to sign Pete Dochety who could have done the same job for a fraction of the price.
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